So you decided between weight benches and broke down and bought one, now your using it and sweating all over it (that is a good thing), and you want to know how to clean your bench without damaging the cover.
It’s pretty easy really, most benches come with a vinyl (fake leather) cover which is safe to clean with Clorox wipes. You will want to wipe your weight bench set down after every use. This inhibits bacteria growth.
If you have stubborn spots on your bench than you will want to use warm water and dish soap to scrub them off.
Both of these methods are safe on the vinyl padded seats and also on the metal parts as long as the metal is coated.
A few other tips for keeping your exercise area clean and neat.
Baking soda works wonders. Have you ever used baking soda in your refrigerator to soak up stinky smells? If so then you know how well it works. Just take a fridge box (or a regular box) and open it up and place it in the corner of the room where you will be working out. It will help to absorb the body odor and keep your work out area smelling good. Just be sure to put it somewhere you won’t knock it over.
Only buy what you need. It can be very easy to go crazy with workout equipment. But really a good set of dumbbells and a flat or adjustable weight bench is all you need to get a good resistance training workout. You may want to add a treadmill or elliptical as well, but don’t go too crazy. Buy what you need and your stuff will be much easier to keep track of.
Use a white board to track your progress. This is a trick I use all the time, in nearly every aspect of my life. What I do is write down a goal at the top of the white board. For instance, lift for 20 minutes 3 x this week. Then I mark off each time I do the task. I find more than anything this keeps me on task - which in turn keeps my exercise area from becoming a clothes hanger.
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